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100.3 The Q! is a unique brand of rock radio which serves the unique lifestyle of rock music fans on southern Vancouver Island, led by the award-winning Ed Bain and The Q! Morning show.
We're an adult rock station which features classic artists like The Rolling Stones and Led Zeppelin, along with a blend of newer music from the likes of Foo Fighters and The Black Keys.
We never take ourselves too seriously, but do take a serious role in being an active community partner for a wide range of causes and events in Victoria and beyond.Tue, 18 Dec 2018 23:05:19 +0000en-UShourly1https://wordpress.org/?v=4.8.1If You’re Going To Take Guitar Lessons, You May As Well Take Them From One Of The Besthttps://www.theq.fm/2018/12/17/if-youre-going-to-learn-guitar-you-may-as-well-learn-from-one-of-the-best/
https://www.theq.fm/2018/12/17/if-youre-going-to-learn-guitar-you-may-as-well-learn-from-one-of-the-best/#respondTue, 18 Dec 2018 01:57:47 +0000Scott Jameshttp://d400.cms.socastsrm.com/?p=63250You could do worse than getting guitar lessons from someone with ten Grammy Awards and five decades of stage experience under his belt. That someone is Carlos Santana, and class is in session.

The legendary 71 year old announced via social media that he’ll be offering guitar lessons through MasterClass. "My intentions, motives, and purpose, with this online class, are to help ignite a new wave of creative spirit around the world and inspire you to create music and carry yourself on and off stage the same way we try to navigate life — with passion and joy," he says in a video announcement on Facebook. "In the class, you will learn about the influences, as well as the musical and spiritual moments in my life that have shaped my playing, songs, and heart throughout my career,” he says.

The program costs $CAD240 per year, and can be accessed on desktop or mobile. It’s composed of thirteen lessons with exclusive access to videos and learning materials, all under the watchful eye of Professor Santana. You’ll find more information over here.

]]>https://www.theq.fm/2018/12/17/if-youre-going-to-learn-guitar-you-may-as-well-learn-from-one-of-the-best/feed/0Here Comes Toto, In Totohttps://www.theq.fm/2018/12/17/63246/
https://www.theq.fm/2018/12/17/63246/#respondTue, 18 Dec 2018 01:06:32 +0000Scott Jameshttp://d400.cms.socastsrm.com/?p=63246It’s ironic, in a non-Alanis, actual ironic way, that people who hadn’t ever heard of Toto suddenly knew all about them thanks to a song done by a band who are not Toto, after Weezer got their first number one in about ten years with their cover of Africa (Toto subsequently returned the favor with their version of Weezer’s Hash Pipe).

Striking while the iron is hot, Toto are releasing a new limited edition box set titled All In. As the name suggests, it contains all of their studio albums through 1999’s Mindfields, plus the de rigueur bonus content. One of those extra nuggets is Old Is New, which contains various things which never made it onto their released records; the appetizer is Devil’s Tower, which apparently is something which was at one point destined for inclusion on the blockbuster 1982 album Toto IV, which is the one which first unleashed Africa on the world. "We originally recorded this track with Mike and Jeff Porcaro back in 1981 during the sessions for Toto IV," says Steve Lukather in a media release. "We never recorded a lead vocal or had lyrics for this one, so Joseph finished it up for us recently." Joseph Williams, as you may recall, came on board in 1986, a couple of years after founding vocalist Bobby Kimball was handed his pink slip.

You’ll need to free up some space on your shelf: 17 LPs and 13 CDs comprise All In, and there are also two Blu-rays: Toto IV in 5.1 surround sound, and a Live In Paris concert from 1990. The previously unreleased Live In Tokyo EP from 1980 is also included, and of Old Is New‘s ten tracks, seven have not been heard before. Everything has of course had the remastering treatment, and there’s an 80 page hardcover book, and a certificate of authenticity, signed by the band. The collection is only available via Toto’s website, and will set you back $US499.99.

If anyone was wondering if Williams was the right guy to take over lead vocals for some of the most revered session musicians on the planet, this — captured live in Poland — probably helped dispel any doubts:

]]>https://www.theq.fm/2018/12/17/63246/feed/0Miserable Grinches Steal Needy Kids’ Toys From The Salvation Army, Kind Individuals And Businesses Step Up To Replace Themhttps://www.theq.fm/2018/12/17/miserable-scum-steal-needy-kids-toys-from-the-salvation-army-kind-individuals-and-businesses-step-up-to-replace-them/
https://www.theq.fm/2018/12/17/miserable-scum-steal-needy-kids-toys-from-the-salvation-army-kind-individuals-and-businesses-step-up-to-replace-them/#respondMon, 17 Dec 2018 16:40:52 +0000Scott Jameshttp://d400.cms.socastsrm.com/?p=63214I can’t imagine what kind of pathetic excuse for a civilized person you need to be to steal toys from a Salvation Army truck and deprive needy kids of a bit of happiness, but that’s exactly what happened, as ten bags of toys worth about $5,000 vanished from a truck parked outside the Salvation Army’s Stan Hagen Centre For Families on Quadra Street.

The response has been nothing if not heartwarming. Not only have members of the community offered to help — including some of limited means who might not really be able to afford it — the Canadian Tire store in Hillside Shopping Centre has invited the Salvation Army over to take what they need from the toy department this morning. And according to store manager Greg Honour, it’s a true case of payback: he says that when the store owner was a child, it was the Salvation Army which made it possible for his family to have a festive dinner and presents under the tree.

To further the cause, a Salvation Army youth group is holding a toy drive tomorrow from 6pm til 9pm in the Citadel parking lot at 4030 Douglas Street.

]]>https://www.theq.fm/2018/12/17/miserable-scum-steal-needy-kids-toys-from-the-salvation-army-kind-individuals-and-businesses-step-up-to-replace-them/feed/0Word On The Street: Dave Grohl’s Making A Film About Dave Grohlhttps://www.theq.fm/2018/12/16/word-on-the-street-dave-grohls-making-a-film-about-dave-grohl/
https://www.theq.fm/2018/12/16/word-on-the-street-dave-grohls-making-a-film-about-dave-grohl/#respondMon, 17 Dec 2018 00:08:32 +0000Scott Jameshttp://d400.cms.socastsrm.com/?p=63204Dave Grohl, who knows that if you want something done right, you might want to do it yourself,certainly knows his way around the world of film, and those chops should come in handy on his upcoming project, which is ostensibly about his own life, according to his mom.

Virginia Grohl first alluded to the forthcoming documentary during a chat with Sydney Morning Herald hacks earlier this year, and subsequent social notworking blurbs seem to indicate that it is indeed a thing, and is currently in production. Grohl showed up at his former high school, Annandale, in Virginia, with a film crew in tow.

Went outside to investigate a film crew on campus only to discover that it was Dave Grohl from @foofighters who went to AHS and whose mother was an English teacher at AHS. What a treat! Go Atoms!! pic.twitter.com/bPq5WQcFeF

]]>https://www.theq.fm/2018/12/16/word-on-the-street-dave-grohls-making-a-film-about-dave-grohl/feed/0Little Musical ‘Bout Jack ‘N Diane, Two ‘Merican Kids Doin’ The Best They Canhttps://www.theq.fm/2018/12/16/little-musical-bout-jack-and-diane-two-merican-kids-doin-the-best-they-can/
https://www.theq.fm/2018/12/16/little-musical-bout-jack-and-diane-two-merican-kids-doin-the-best-they-can/#respondSun, 16 Dec 2018 20:55:57 +0000Scott Jameshttp://d400.cms.socastsrm.com/?p=63201John Mellencamp‘s been fairly busy lately, releasing his 24th studio album, Other People’s Stuff, working out logistics for a tour, and getting engaged to his longtime pal Meg Ryan. And he now has another item in his job jar: he’s turning Jack And Diane into a musical.

Said Mellencamp in a chat with Today on Thursday, “We’re getting ready to mount ‘Jack & Diane’ as a Broadway musical. Every problem that this country’s going through today is in that musical.” Will it be a jukebox musical? Naw: “My ambitions are set very high. As close to Steinbeck as we can get it — in today’s world, with these two kids.”

He didn’t give any more details about the project, which a spokesthing confirms is actually in the works, but he did say that these days, he lives “an artist’s life”, creating something every day — writing songs, painting, touring — adding a qualifier: “art’s not being on the radio.” In fact, he feels that radio airplay is “the lowest common denominator”, and says that the bulk of his most iconic tunes “really weren’t that good as far as songs go.”

Mellencamp doesn’t intend to dial back the pace anytime soon, wryly saying that “retirement is an Indian word for slow death.” And he seems to be in a pretty good place, romantically speaking: “I’m engaged at 67 to a very funny woman … funniest woman I ever met.” Meg Ryan was previously married to Dennis Quaid, with whom she had a daughter. This will be marriage number four for Mellencamp, who has five children.

His relationship with Ryan has been a bit rocky, with the couple reportedly getting together eight years ago, splitting up in 2014, and then reconnecting last year. Mellencamp is famously cantankerous enough to have a shot as the lead in a Clint Eastwood film, and he’s the first to admit that it takes a special kind of woman to put up with him: “One can well imagine I’m not the easiest guy to get along with … so, let’s leave it at that.”

]]>https://www.theq.fm/2018/12/16/little-musical-bout-jack-and-diane-two-merican-kids-doin-the-best-they-can/feed/0Jesse Roper Drops Into The Q And Unleashes A New Tunehttps://www.theq.fm/2018/12/14/jesse-roper-drops-into-the-q-and-plays-a-new-tune-for-us/
https://www.theq.fm/2018/12/14/jesse-roper-drops-into-the-q-and-plays-a-new-tune-for-us/#respondSat, 15 Dec 2018 04:06:29 +0000Scott Jameshttp://d400.cms.socastsrm.com/?p=63196Jesse Roper‘s new song Should’ve Known Better is getting a lot of thumbs up from Q listeners, and deservedly so. The Metchosin Man dropped into The Rock Research Center today to talk about cats ‘n dogs, that awe-inspiring piece of metal around his neck, the new EP and more — and he played yet another new song for us.

We also talked about The Fishin’ Musician’s Kitchen, which is a new video project from Jesse’s amazing drummer, Steve “King” Ling. Go out on the water, catch some fish, bring them back, cook them up, have a jam session. What could be better? Find out more right over here.

]]>https://www.theq.fm/2018/12/14/jesse-roper-drops-into-the-q-and-plays-a-new-tune-for-us/feed/0Enjoy Some Lunchables, Fire Up Your Walkman, And Get Ready For The Q’s 80s Weekend With This Totally Gnarly Quizhttps://www.theq.fm/2018/12/13/enjoy-some-lunchables-fire-up-your-walkman-and-get-ready-for-the-qs-80s-weekend-with-this-totally-gnarly-quiz/
https://www.theq.fm/2018/12/13/enjoy-some-lunchables-fire-up-your-walkman-and-get-ready-for-the-qs-80s-weekend-with-this-totally-gnarly-quiz/#respondFri, 14 Dec 2018 02:08:53 +0000Scott Jameshttp://d400.cms.socastsrm.com/?p=63173Just after 4pm Friday, Ryan Awram and Heather Backman will take a break from playing with their Hasbro Lite-Brites and fire up another 80s Weekend on The Q, brought to you by Softub. If you can ace this 30-question quiz, you’re bitchin’. Like, fer sure.

]]>https://www.theq.fm/2018/12/13/enjoy-some-lunchables-fire-up-your-walkman-and-get-ready-for-the-qs-80s-weekend-with-this-totally-gnarly-quiz/feed/0The 2019 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Inductions Are Finalized, And I Do Not Have The Sadness After Allhttps://www.theq.fm/2018/12/13/the-2019-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-inductions-are-finalized-and-i-do-not-have-the-sadness-after-all/
https://www.theq.fm/2018/12/13/the-2019-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-inductions-are-finalized-and-i-do-not-have-the-sadness-after-all/#respondThu, 13 Dec 2018 21:23:55 +0000Scott Jameshttp://d400.cms.socastsrm.com/?p=63129A couple of months ago, I revealed your 2019 Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame nominees, and asserted that I would have the sadness if Roxy Music got snubbed. Well, as it turns out, I do not. They will in fact be ascending next year, alongside Janet Jackson, Radiohead, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, The Zombies, and The Cure. Nicks is already in, as a member of Fleetwood Mac, so this makes her the only woman to get into the Hall twice.

Snubbees this time around include Kraftwerk, Rage Against The Machine, Todd Rundgren, Rufus & Chaka Khan, LL Cool J, MC5, John Prine, and Devo.

Says Nicks in a media release: "I have a lot to say about this, but I will save those words for later. For now I will just say, I have been in a band since 1968. To be recognized for my solo work makes me take a deep breath and smile. It's a glorious feeling."

Jackson’s also positive: "Thank you Rock and Roll Hall of Fame," she says. "I am truly honored and I am happy to be in there with my brothers."

Def Leppard’s Joe Elliott gracefully gives a nod to some of his fellow players: "Now we can stop holding our breath. How wonderful to be in the same club as the Rolling Stones and the Beatles and the Who and Queen ... It's a nice badge of honor."

For The Zombies’ Colin Blunstone, this marks the end of a lot of toe-tapping: the band have been eligible since 1989, and they’ve been nominated three times before. "You do start to doubt that it could happen," he says, understandably. "I've tried to be fairly philosophical about it and tell myself that if we don't get inducted, it's just a bit of fun. Don't take it too seriously. But of course when you're actually inducted, everything changes. You think, 'This is a career-defining [and] life-defining moment.’"

His longtime bandmate Rod Argent is on the same page. "I know it's fashionable in some circles to say, 'I don't mind whether I get into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or not,’" he says. "But that is not how I've ever felt. When we were first nominated, that felt like a huge honor in its own right. And this time to turn the corner and get inducted, feels fantastic ... I'm just so delighted."

The induction dog ‘n pony show will be held on Friday March 29 at Brooklyn’s Barclay Center; an edited version will be broadcast on HBO later, and ticket details are forthcoming next month.

]]>https://www.theq.fm/2018/12/13/the-2019-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-inductions-are-finalized-and-i-do-not-have-the-sadness-after-all/feed/0There’ll Be No Shortage Of Classic Rockin’ Next Summer In Vancouverhttps://www.theq.fm/2018/12/12/therell-be-no-shortage-of-classic-rockin-this-summer-in-vancouver/
https://www.theq.fm/2018/12/12/therell-be-no-shortage-of-classic-rockin-this-summer-in-vancouver/#respondThu, 13 Dec 2018 01:03:41 +0000Scott Jameshttp://d400.cms.socastsrm.com/?p=62770If you’re in Vancouver Friday August 16 through Sunday August 18, jonesing for some classic rock, get yourself across the Lions Gate Bridge to North Vancouver, where the Rock Ambleside festival will serve up a smrgsbord of classic Canadian and international rockers, including Blue yster Cult, Tom Cochrane with Red Rider, Honeymoon Suite, Quiet Riot, Pat Travers, The Romantics, The Headpins, Streetheart, SAGA, Sass Jordan and David Wilcox.

Some of the acts will feature familiar faces, while others will showcase new members; BC are still fronted by Buck Dharma and Eric Bloom, who have been on the job with the band for fifty-ish years. Honeymoon Suite, SAGA, and Red Rider are mostly still intact. Quiet Riot, however, are now led by ex-American Idol contestant James Durbin, who joins drummer Frankie Banali and bassman Chuck Wright. Their original lead singer Kevin Dubrow succumbed to a cocaine overdose eleven years ago. Katrina Lawrence replaced Darby Mills as lead vocalist for Headpins, and after Streetheart leader Kenny Shields passed away last year, shortly after the band appeared at the Laketown Rock festival, Paul McNair stepped in.

Full tilt weekend packages for Rock Ambleside are priced from $165.50. VIP tickets are $449.50 plus tax; single day tickets are coming soon. Tickets can be had here and here, or by calling 1 866 514 5050.

]]>https://www.theq.fm/2018/12/12/therell-be-no-shortage-of-classic-rockin-this-summer-in-vancouver/feed/0Mr. Black Sabbath Meets Mac Sabbath And Boy Could I Use A Big Mac All Of A Sudden [Warning: Profanity]https://www.theq.fm/2018/12/12/mr-black-sabbath-meets-mac-sabbath-and-boy-could-i-use-a-big-mac-all-of-a-sudden/
https://www.theq.fm/2018/12/12/mr-black-sabbath-meets-mac-sabbath-and-boy-could-i-use-a-big-mac-all-of-a-sudden/#respondWed, 12 Dec 2018 21:49:18 +0000Scott Jameshttp://d400.cms.socastsrm.com/?p=63095Noted Mumbly McMumbleface and cussin’ fan Ozzy Osbourne recently came face to face with a rather brilliantly-named parody of his well-known orchestra: Mac Sabbath. And yes, it was just as bizarre as you imagine.

In a previously unreleased video from his show, Ozzy & Jack’s World Detour, Mister Prince Of Darkness plunges into a fast food abyss, as he, his son Jack, and Jack’s daughter Pearl plop down in front of a red and yellow curtain. “What the f***k is this?” says Ozzy. As the curtain comes down, the band launches into something which sounds like Iron Man, except that the band are all dressed up like versions of Happy Meal characters. “I am frying pan,” announces Ronald Osbourne, as he holds out a flaming pan while Slayer MacCheeze, Grimalice, and The Cat Burglar fire up one of Sabbath‘s big hits. Ozzy cackles away as the scene becomes more and more surreal, and then greets each Osbourne when the tune is done. “Where are you guys from?” he queries, to which Ronald replies, quick as a whip, “Originally from Birminghamburger.”

Think being a frontclown is a breeze? Hah. "Being Ronald Osbourne, the front-clown for Mac Sabbath, isn't easy. I have to meet all these fry-by-night 'Drive-through metal' icons like Burger King Diamond, Cinnibon Jovi and KFCC DeVille, look them in the eye and pretend like my indigestion is not acting up. Today is quite different. Today I met Ozzy Freaking Osbourne. Some big clown shoes to fill." Oh, and just in case you haven’t got it yet: "You might not believe this, but without Black Sabbath, Mac Sabbath would not exist."

Ozzy appeared to like what he was seeing and hearing. "To be honest with you, I was just watching the clownery. It's fun ... If you can't stand the laugh, don't f*****g do it."

If you happen to find yourself in Los Angeles on Friday December 28, you can catch Mac Sabbath with The Dickies at the Fonda Theater.